Morris Kaplan Kiwanis Scholarship
The recipient shall be a citizen and resident of Henderson County and shall have graduated from a high school in Henderson County. The applicant must need financial assistance to attend a post-high school institution. The student should demonstrate scholastic ability, financial need, character, leadership ability, participation in extracurricular activities, be of good moral character, and reflect a willingness to work, learn and pursue their education.
Odell Rouse Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue an education beyond 12th grade by attending an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must be an active, participating member of the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County for at least two years. Applicant must be a Henderson County resident for a period of no less than one year at the time of consideration. **You must submit a letter from the organization’s leadership verifying that you meet criteria**
Passage to the Future Scholarship
Applicant must have graduated from a Henderson County public or private high school and attained a GPA of at least a "C" or its equivalent. Applicant may be planning to attend a two-year or a four-year institution. Financial need is a major consideration for this scholarship. Applicant should be actively involved in their church, be focused and energetic, and have a strong work ethic.
Pat Shepherd Second Mile Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduating senior who is a member of Pat's School of Dance and Pat's Dance Company taking tap, jazz and ballet with the intent of furthering his or her education. The student applying for this scholarship must have placed dance as a priority and demonstrated motivation and drive in achieving his or her goals. **You must submit a letter from the organization’s leadership verifying that you meet criteria**
Paul and Linda Mulligan Scholarship for Business
This scholarship provides financial support the a graduate or graduating senior of a Henderson County public high school or Venice High School in Sarasota, Florida who is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business at either a public or a private (non-profit) college or university. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA, be a legal resident of Henderson or Sarasota County, show financial need, and have community service involvement.
Peggy Lovvorn Scholarship
This scholarship is for a student who is a graduate of Hendersonville High School. The student must show financial need. The applicant need not be the student with a high scholastic average but instead the student who has shown a willingness and desire to do his or her best under difficult circumstances.
Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited William L. Arbuckle Memorial Scholarship
Recipients of this award must be accepted to an accredited degree granting college or university within the Southern Appalachian Region. Recipients must be pursuing an undergraduate and/or graduate degree in the field of fisheries, aquaculture, freshwater biology, or other related fields. Preference will be given to those who have expressed a desire to pursue work, which relates to fresh water fisheries and/or native trout populations.
Plato E. Reese Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be an active member of the Junior Fire Brigade or a child or stepchild of an active adult member of the Etowah-Horse Shoe Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Scholarship assistance may be used for the pursuit of a post-secondary education working toward a certificate or degree-granting program. **You must submit a letter from the organization’s leadership verifying that you meet criteria**
Ralph A. Milliman Scholarship
The applicant must be a resident of Henderson County, but the student does not have to attend a Henderson County school. Financial aid is a requirement. The scholarship is not based on merit but is based on need.
Ray V. Dunk Scholarship (Accounting)
This scholarship is for students graduating from high school or the equivalent who are residents of Henderson County and pursuing a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited educational institution with a focus on accounting. Applicants for this scholarship should be “top students” with high scholastic achievements and a grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4 point scale (B or better). Consideration may be given to all-round performance in school, community involvement and extra-curricular activities. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.